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Bit of a Blur (Hardcover)

by Alex James (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown (7 Jun 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0316029955
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316029957
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.6 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 64,704 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Alex James is a witty, engaging guide to the mad goings-on behind the scenes of Britpop. Blur's bassist famously estimates that he blew around GBP1m on champagne and cocaine during the Nineties. Here's how.' INDEPENDENT 'Bright, passionate . . . James writes with wit and flair' TIME OUT *'The definitive guide to Britpop . . . this effervescent memoir emerges as the most fascinating, as well as hilarious, document to date of those times' OBSERVER 'Guaranteed to bring a tear to your eye - in a good way ' ELLE 'A mischievous romp through Nineties excess from the eye of that peaceful decade's most inventive pop band' EVENING STANDARD 'For anyone seeking confirmation that being a pop star is the best job going, dive in' Q 'A dreamy, witty spin on his life as a supremely debauched rock star . . . James's inquisitive nature makes him eminently and continuously likeable' GUARDIAN 'James is more than happy to reveal the nitty-gritty in a surprisingly honest and almost humble way . . . you get a really good sense of what it was like being him, of finally being in the right place at the right time and hell-bent on having a blast' DAILY MIRROR


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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Such a shame!!, 5 Aug 2008
This review is from: Bit of a Blur (Paperback)
I'd been looking forward to reading this for a while, I'm a big fan of Blur, and always thought AJ was a good guy - having read this I came away hating him! His writing style is hard work to get through, as well as slightly pretentious and bordering on the twee.

He gives very little insight into the workings of Blur and what it was like to be part of the biggest band of the 90's and instead tends to tell contrived anecdotes about his 'mis-adventures', which are actually quite boring.

Its a shame because you could have got a really good behind the scenes tale, but instead it missed the mark. Sorry...
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastically entertaining, 28 Jul 2008
By Gillian Mansell "Jill Mansell" (bristol, UK) - See all my reviews
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I too am surprised by some of the negative reviews - this is my book of the year so far, fantastically entertaining and incredibly well written. Maybe it helps that I was never a huge Blur fan - I just love the way it portrays Alex James' rise to fame and the nature of celebrity. Funny, honest and an absolute joy to read. And I now have a bit of a crush on Alex...
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Very blurred , 20 May 2008
By Bantam Dave (Bradford, UK) - See all my reviews
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Although Alex James claim to fame is that he was the bass player for one of the nineties biggest selling bands, Blur feature little in this very disappointing autobiography.

Instead, Mr James prefers to write more about the hedonistic results of being part of a highly successful band. So what could have been an enlightening insight into the Britpop scene turns out to be a succession of superficial stories about women, drugs and booze. Unforunately even these stories are not that interesting as he chooses not to reveal anything that is too shocking, which renders the anecdotes both pointless and boring.

If this is the Rock & Roll lifestyle I think I'll pass on that audition for X Factor.



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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining read
Being a bit of a Blur fan I had to own this book, and its exactly what I expected - a entertaining and inciteful insight into Alex James' life from his college days, rise to... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bex

3.0 out of 5 stars What a life!
Alex James embraced the hedonistic lifestyle of the rockstar with glee, seizing the opportunity to drink wildly, party ,buy planes and meet beautiful women. Read more
Published 4 months ago by DDH255

5.0 out of 5 stars What would you give for his lifestyle?
A genuine, witty and honest account of his once hedonistic lifestyle.I doubt any man would not have wanted to live his life. Birds booze and the band but written without cliches.
Published 5 months ago by A. rotter

5.0 out of 5 stars A real surprise for me!
My husband 'strayed off the birthday list' to buy me this book. I must admit I was not particularly overjoyed at unwrapping it, though I think I hid it well!. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Rebecca

4.0 out of 5 stars SHAKEN, STIRRED, BEAUTIFUL AND BLURRED
Alex James made his name as the floppy fringed bass player and musical foil to Damon Albarn's rennaisance man and Graham Coxon's obsessive muso. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Christopher J. Welch

2.0 out of 5 stars Should be titled - Alex James "My ego trip"
I bought this book hoping for an intelligent incite into the evolution of Blur that resulted in the last 3 records (my personal favorite), but instead I found myself sifting... Read more
Published 13 months ago by R. D. Wonnacott

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly entertaining
I am surprised that so many people seem to be down on this book because it isn't a definitive story about Blur the band. As I see it, why would it be? Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley

4.0 out of 5 stars If you want a detailed account of Blur, get 3862 Days
As this is the autobiography of Alex James. Which he makes very clear. If you want an insiders memories of the band, Albarn or Coxons autobio is the one to wait for (probably... Read more
Published 17 months ago by David Scoble

3.0 out of 5 stars Amazing band not an amazing autobiography
I read this book thinking it would bring back memories of the time and give me an insight into the amazing band that was Blur, although as it developed it was clearly only going... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Janie U

5.0 out of 5 stars Give it some more cred!
I have never written one of these amazon reviews before but I had to make an exception here as I really think this book is deserving of a bit more credit. Read more
Published 19 months ago by J. Harvey

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